Comparison

Desk Clock Display vs Digital Clock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Desk Clock Display

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a functional desk clock with an always-on display. Features include customizable clock faces, timers, and Pomodoro sessions. An upgrade unlocks all features.

Highlights
  • Always-on display
  • Customizable clock faces
  • Countdown timers up to 24 hours
  • Pomodoro Technique timer
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Date display toggle
Features
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With Desk Clock Display you can turn your iPhone and iPad into a real watch. Simple. Clean. Convenient. ALWAYS ON DISPLAY Even if your iPhone or iPad has auto-dimm function, the Desk Clock Display app will always stay ON. Quickly change Brightness to max or min if needed. CLOCK Use it as a standby desk clock during the day or at night. TIMER* Set any Countdown timers up to 24 hours. POMODORO* Improve your time management using Pomodoro Technique: 25 minutes of concentration, 5 or 10 minutes to take a rest. CUSTOMIZATION* • Change color. • Change the format. • Display or hide the date. • Instantly change brightness. * - Upgrade to Pro Version in order to unlock all functions.

About

Digital Clock

Transform your device into a functional digital clock with a customizable display showing seconds, date, and battery. Enjoy features like adjustable brightness, a flashlight, and interactive widgets for quick time checks. It's designed for easy use as a bedside alarm and tabletop clock.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock face (seconds, date, battery, color)
  • Portrait and Landscape orientation support
  • OLED display optimization
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Flip to Save Battery mode
  • Built-in flashlight
  • Interactive clock widgets
Features
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Turn your Apple device into a simple, yet powerful digital clock with seconds, date and battery display with the MY CLOCK app. Now your phone or tablet will make a beautiful, functional and reliable tabletop clock! Lots of features to enjoy: • Accessible and easy-to-use app — no sign-up required. • Fully customizable digital clock face appearance: Seconds, Date, Battery Percentage, Color — you name it. • Fully supports Portrait and Landscape orientations — makes a nice nightstand on any device, big and small. • Support for OLED displays — this means richer blacks and higher-contrast colors with top-notch fidelity. • Multiple vibrant clock colors to choose from! • Adjustable brightness without leaving the app — just swipe left or right on the slider to decrease or increase your device's backlight illumination level! • Flip to Save Battery mode — simply place your device face down to turn off the screen and extend your battery life! • Built-in Flashlight — sets your screen to full brightness and turns on the torch. Never get lost in the dark again! • Interactive Clock Widgets — so that you can get a quick glance at the latest time right on the Home Screen. My Clock sets you up for both good night sleep and good morning wake ups — both offline and online, anytime, at any weather! Terms & Conditions: https://digitalby-legal-static.digitalby.workers.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://digitalby-legal-static.digitalby.workers.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Desk Clock Display4 screens
Digital Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

Desk Clock Display and Digital Clock both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of Digital Clock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Desk Clock Display's. Digital Clock also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (384 vs 24). Desk Clock Display's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Desk Clock Display sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Digital Clock sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Desk Clock Display against 4.6 for Digital Clock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Clock has 384 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Desk Clock Display's written reviews are positive against 64% of Digital Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desk Clock Display ships an update every 15 months, Digital Clock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Desk Clock Display versus Digital Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesk Clock DisplayDigital Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (24 ratings)4.6 (384 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24384 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav KovalyovYury Vashchylau

Customer experience

Desk Clock Display

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Digital Clock

All ratings377 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

Bugs and requests

Desk Clock Display

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Digital Clock

Requested features

1 request
  • More appearance and style options

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Desk Clock Display

One-time1
  • Pro Version$0.99
6 purchases

Digital Clock

One-time6
  • REMOVE ADS: SPECIAL OFFER$1.99
  • REMOVE ADS: SPECIAL OFFER$2.99
  • REMOVE ADS: Clock Without Ads$4.99
Show 3 more
  • REMOVE ADS (Clock Without Ads)$4.99
  • Clock Without Ads [REMOVE ADS]$4.99
  • REMOVE ADS: Clock Without Ads7 variants$6.99

Questions

Is Desk Clock Display free?
Desk Clock Display is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digital Clock free?
Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Desk Clock Display or Digital Clock?
Digital Clock is rated higher. Desk Clock Display averages 4.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Digital Clock averages 4.6 from 384 ratings.
Do Desk Clock Display or Digital Clock have ads?
Both Desk Clock Display and Digital Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Desk Clock Display or Digital Clock?
Desk Clock Display ships an update every 15 months, and Digital Clock every 2 months. Most recently, Desk Clock Display was updated on October 22, 2026 and Digital Clock on October 24, 2026.

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